Landscape Uses:
	An extremely rare element of coastal uplands from Martin County south to Miami-Dade County.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by one or two native plant nurseries in South Florida.
Description:
	Prostrate to climbing vine.
Height:
	N/A; a vine with stems to 3 feet or more in length.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Southeastern Florida from Jupiter Island in Martin County south to Key Biscayne in Miami-Dade County.
Habitats:
	Openings in coastal strand.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained sandy soils, without humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Moderate; tolerates brackish water or occasional inundation by salt water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	High; can tolerate moderate amounts of salt wind without significant injury.
Drought Tolerance:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	White.
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy.
Flowering Season:
	Fall to spring.
Fruit:
	Inconspicuous capsule.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Provides food for birds.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed.
Comments:
	See also Florida Natural Areas Inventory's Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000).